Definitions for hammerhead
hammerhead
ham·mer·head
Spelling: [ham-er-hed]
IPA: /ˈhæm ərˌhɛd/
Hammerhead is a 10 letter English word.
It's valid Scrabble word worth 21 points.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 21 points.
You can make 232 anagrams from letters in hammerhead (aadeehhmmr).
Definitions for hammerhead
noun
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the part of a hammer designed for striking.
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a shark of the genus Sphyrna, especially S. zygaena, having the head expanded laterally so as to resemble a double-headed hammer, sometimes dangerous to swimmers.
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Also called hammerkop [ham-er-kop] /ˈhæm ərˌkɒp/ (Show IPA). a brown heronlike African bird, Scopus umbretta, having the head so crested as to resemble a claw hammer.
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flatheaded borer.
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Slang. blockhead; dunce; lout.
Origin of hammerhead
First recorded in 1525-35; hammer + head
Examples for hammerhead
According to many fans and critics, the show hurdled the hammerhead a long time ago.
A hammerhead's nest on one of the trees was fully four feet high.
Ang kamambad sa pamingkúngan, The fierceness of a hammerhead shark.